Deerfield officials want more information about the strength and safety of windows around middle school cafeterias before deciding on permits for renovations at Deerfield Public Schools District 109. Village board members made the request during a meeting May 20, when they discussed with District...

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A rendering depicts the interior of the cafeteria at Caruso Middle School, under a renovation proposed by officials at Deerfield Public Schools District 109.

A rendering depicts the interior of the cafeteria at Caruso Middle School, under a renovation proposed by officials at Deerfield Public Schools District 109. (District 109)

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The Concordia University Chicago baseball team ran into a familiar opponent over the weekend at the NCAA Division III Super Regional in River Forest. Webster (Mo.) has been a staple on the Cougars’ schedule in recent years. With a trip to the Division III College World Series on the line, the series...

Jack Lunn wanted to be part of a memorable college tennis team. The Grinnell College junior received his wish this season. Lunn, a Lake Forest graduate, helped the Pioneers earn a national ranking for the first time this spring. Grinnell jumped into the Division III national rankings in late March...

CHARLESTON, Ill. — All Highland Park senior Taylor Gilling wanted for her last state meet was a heat wave. The senior sprinter endured a rough spring and often had to run in unusually cold and wet conditions. “I was so happy to test myself in really warm weather,” she said. “Just to see what I...

One reason Deerfield seniors Henry Boudreau and Sam Liokumovich are returning to the Class 3A boys track state meet on Friday is that they make each other better. Boudreau won the discus, and Liokumovich finished first in the shot put at the Class 3A Niles West Sectional last Thursday in Skokie...

The Stevenson badminton team went into this year’s state tournament with plans to defend its back-to-back championships and make it three in a row. But the Patriots’ plans took a hit when top singles player Shibani Ram suffered a left knee injury in her semifinal match against Kellie Liu of Fremd....

Matt Richardson wondered how he would react to his first state gymnastics experience. After starring on the club circuit for several years, Richardson decided to join Libertyville’s gymnastics team for his senior season. As Richardson readied himself for his pommel horse routine in Friday’s all-around...

York graduate Sam Marlott had a senior season to remember at Pepperdine. After competing in 21 meets over the last two seasons, Marlott had a standout final season for the Waves’ women’s swimming and diving team. She was a key figure in leading the Waves to second place in the Pacific Coast Swim...

The symbol of the Christmas season is the classic evergreen tree. The Germans knew back in the 16th century and many Illinois farmers know it today. Area farms are getting ready to open the fields for the cut-your-own Christmas tree season. And it's not just the trees, it's the experience of finding...

It's never been contested that Colin Nutter was shot to death after three males got into his car to make a drug deal. And while it's also never been established who pulled the trigger, two of the men have now, nearly four years later, been convicted of murdering the 20-year-old Highland Park man...

Police officers in north suburban Round Lake Park have sued the village over their claims that body cameras invaded their privacy by secretly recording them in the bathroom and in other private moments. The department started using the body cameras last September, and officers were instructed to...

A Stevenson High School junior was scheduled to be released from custody Tuesday after pleading guilty to a felony weapons charge for bringing a gun into a classroom at the Lincolnshire school. Lamont Glenn, 17, of Buffalo Grove, pleaded guilty to aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced...

The tornado that tore through Grayslake Aug. 2 didn't take any lives, but the 100 mph winds still left behind scars, taking down trees that had become landmarks in the community. Perhaps the most significant and permanent damage from the storm was the toppling of three towering oak trees that sat...

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The Art Center Highland Park's Festival of Fine Arts: The NOT Port Clinton Art FestivalThe 21st Festival of Fine Arts at The Art Center Highland Park honors the best of the new national artists and returns to their roots with faculty and student works, June 22, 23, 2019, Saturday and Sunday, 10...

Faith Lutheran Church 680 West Deerpath847.234.1868www.faithlakeforest.org Faith is preparing for Ascension Day. A worship service is being held Thursday, May 30th at 6:30 pm. Come and join us for this special worship event. This item was posted by a community contributor. To read more about community...

Bravo Waukegan, a Lake Forest-based nonprofit organization supporting music education in the Waukegan public schools, held its annual benefit May 19 at the Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest. Themed "Music Connects Us to the World," the event featured jazz and mariachi music performed by Waukegan students...

The Jewish United Fund Women's Division hosted Spring Event on Tuesday, May 21 at The Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park. Nearly 900 women from the Chicago Jewish community joined together for an incredible afternoon in support of the 2019 JUF Annual Campaign, raising over $410,000. It was delightful...

Lake County Partners' signature annual breakfast, aptly named "The Big Event," once again brought together hundreds of business and civic leaders for a morning focused on continued collaboration and business growth. The Big Event specializes in giving companies and communities insights into the...

The Deerfield Bannockburn Riverwoods (DBR) Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce the awarding of the 2019 DBR Chamber of Commerce college scholarship to Lauren Siegel and the DBR Chamber of Commerce/Deerfield Bank & Trust college scholarship to Mirella Strieleman. Jerry...